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Executive Interview: Hayato Suga, President & CEO, ClassNK
Tell us about yourself. How did you pick the maritime industry as a career, and what brought you to ClassNK? In 1986, when the mar...
Norwegian Budget Includes Money to Construct World’s First Ship Tunnel
In a surprise development, the new Norwegian government budget restored hope for the construction of the world’s first ship tunnel...
Master of Shadow Fleet Tanker Pleads Guilty to Not Obeying USCG Orders
The master of the shadow fleet tanker Bella 1, which was pursued for weeks by the U.S. Coast Guard, pleaded guilty today, June 12,...
Diana and Genco Fine-Tune Positions as Takeover Battle Nears Key Vote
Diana and Genco Fine-Tune Positions as Takeover Battle Nears Key Vote With the shareholder meeting for Genco Shipping & Trading no...
ATSB Finding of a Faulty Switch Causing Engine Shutdown Changes Operations
A fully laden iron ore carrier came within inches of grounding in a busy shipping channel in Australia in 2025 after an erroneous...
Norwegian Shipping Group Orders Two Electric Short-Sea Container Vessels
Norway’s maritime investment group Eitzen is moving forward on its plan to build two electric container vessels, which it says wil...
Tour of the Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
[By: ThPA S.A. – Port of Thessaloniki] The Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Mr. Stefanos Gkikas, visited Th...
Inmarsat NexusWave Certified by ClassNK for IACS Cyber Security Standards
[By: Inmarsat Maritime] NexusWave, the fully managed, bonded connectivity service from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has be...
ABS and HHI Launch Joint Development Project for a U.S. Flagged Tanker
[By: ABS] ABS and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HD HHI), signed a joint development agreement to support the development...
Austal USA Earns 3 Awards for Exemplary Workforce Safety Practices in 2025
[By: Austal USA] Austal USA has once again earned national recognition for its commitment to workplace safety receiving the Shipbu...